I am assisting them because they will not eat a f/t medium mouse on their own and haven't since I have owned them. Hissy's cage is correct when it comes to temp, hides, humidity, etc and Oakley is currently in quarantine due to an injury of unknown origin. Oakley will be downgraded to a 10 gallon aquarium setup similar to Hissy's to help regulate temperatures. I have not tried live because I had read many times that there was a chance of hurting them and I did not wish to cause harm to them and stress them out. Oakley was received from a friend who bought him from the same store we purchased Hissy from.